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MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved Slightly in June
The national median mortgage payment for conventional loan applicants was $2,209, down from $2,211 in May and up from $2,205 in June 2025. Continue Reading MBA: Homebuyer Affordability Improved Slightly in June
LPT Realty Parent Company Files Confidential IPO with SEC
“The number of shares to be offered and the price range for the proposed offering have not yet been set,” said the company in a press statement. Continue Reading LPT Realty Parent Company Files Confidential IPO with SEC
Utah Developer Cole West Names Chris Winter as President of Homebuilding
Winter previously served as division president for Cole West’s Southern Utah homebuilding operations. Continue Reading Utah Developer Cole West Names Chris Winter as President of Homebuilding
New Report Finds Minimal Results for Rhode Island’s $120 Million Housing Bond
RIPEC estimated the housing bond will create only 642 new housing units, slightly more than one-quarter (28.5%) of Executive Office of Housing’s 2030 housing goal. Continue Reading New Report Finds Minimal Results for Rhode Island’s $120 Million Housing Bond
Illinois Legislature Adjourns Without an Agreement on Funding a New Bears Stadium
House Speaker Emmanuel “Chris” Welch stated, “We’ll continue discussions on a number of issues, including our approach to the Bears stadium question, this summer.” Continue Reading Illinois Legislature Adjourns Without an Agreement on Funding a New Bears Stadium
Sprouts Farmers Market Plans Expansion into New England with Up to 40 New Stores
“It’s quite exciting to be part of seeing all these stores getting built all over the place and going into new markets and seeing people kind of excited by the idea of something new,” said CEO Jack Sinclair Continue Reading Sprouts Farmers Market Plans Expansion into New England with Up to 40 New Stores
HUD: Homeless Population Declined by 3% in 2025
“In 2025, 18% of homeless persons were children, under the age of 18, and 7% were young adults between the ages of 18-24,” the report said. Continue Reading HUD: Homeless Population Declined by 3% in 2025
Jerome Powell Takes Aim at Trump: ‘Fed Has Been Undergoing a Stress Test’
“If any administration finds a way to remove Fed officials over policy differences, then future administrations will do so as well,” Powell said. Continue Reading Jerome Powell Takes Aim at Trump: ‘Fed Has Been Undergoing a Stress Test’
Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Developer/Builder Taylor Morrison
The acquisition is the first for the Omaha-headquartered Berkshire Hathaway since the retirement of its founder and longtime chief executive Warren Buffett at the end of 2025. Continue Reading Berkshire Hathaway Acquires Developer/Builder Taylor Morrison
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 25-29
A broke city gets a new tax, a pesky deed thief is back in custody, and Tampa Bay gets another $1 billion request for a stadium. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 25-29
Affordable Housing Complex Planned for Site of Iconic LA Latin Music Club
“All I can tell you is I wish that wasn’t going on,” said Club Bahia owner Michael Higgins, whose grandparents created the venue. Continue Reading Affordable Housing Complex Planned for Site of Iconic LA Latin Music Club
NAR Publishes New Guidance on Listing Filters, Clear Cooperation
NAR’s Rodney Gansho stated the resources are meant “to support consistent policy implementation across the industry.” Continue Reading NAR Publishes New Guidance on Listing Filters, Clear Cooperation
